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  11 Life Lessons from an Awesome Old Dyke

  USA , 2015 , 8 min. Dorothy, a tough-as-nails butch who kicked ass and took names (including the names of a few lovers) gives an abridged history lesson and offers up a perspective only possible with a PhD from the School of Life.... Read more
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  50%

  USA , 2015 , 4 min. This quirky, campy autobiographical short explores intersectionality and identity with the lighthearted confidence of being true to oneself.... Read more
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  Actresses

  USA , 2014 , 11 min. For self-involved actresses love is sometimes sprinkled with a touch of constructive criticism.... Read more
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  All About E

  Australia , 2015 , 93 min. After they find a bag full of cash and end up on the run, E, a sexy but closeted DJ, and her gay best bud seek refuge with E’s ex-girlfriend. Set in Sydney’s nightclub scene and Australia’s stunning outback, this thriller is about finding yourself while living between worlds.... Read more
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  Alto

  USA , 2015 , 101 min. It’s a lesbian mob comedy, capeesh? Surprising attractions, the mob, and family traditions gone oobatz pave the road to hilarity in this character-rich story that reveals what it means to come out to The Family.... Read more
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  Be Here Nowish Episode 2

  USA , 2014 , 6 min. A girl gets way more than she bargained for when her one-night stand refuses to leave.... Read more
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  Carina

  Mexico , 2014 , 11 min. Carina is 8 years old and likes rock and roll music. Her life takes a complete spin when she believes her new teacher is the same woman from her dad’s pin-up magazine.... Read more
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  Do I Sound Gay?

  USA , 2014 , 77 min. Is it the sibilant “s,” or the drawn-out vowels? In this lighthearted yet thought-provoking documentary, filmmaker David Thorpe is on a quest to understand his “gay voice”—consulting speech experts as well as celebrities like David Sedaris, Tim Gunn, and George Takei.... Read more
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  Drag Mama

  Australia , 2014 , 7 min. Poor Daniel. All this little Australian schoolboy wants is to wear the cute girls’ uniform to school, but that is simply forbidden. Enter his Fairy Drag Mother, who grants him a special fantasy that will last only until the stroke of midnight.... Read more
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  Dyke Central Episodes 6-10

  USA , 2015 , 105 min. From new tensions in old friendships to sex scenes that will make you gasp and bite your lower lip, this Oakland webseries gives you everything you want—and everything you didn’t realize you craved until you watched this show.... Read more
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  Eisenstein in Guanajuato

  Belgium , 2015 , 105 min. In his dazzling and giddy glitter-bomb of a film, Peter Greenaway imagines what might have happened to the great Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein during a pivotal period of artistic and sexual awakening in 1931 while sojourning in Mexico.... Read more
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  F*ggot

  Mexico , 2014 , 18 min. In 1990s Mexico, little Arturo is being bullied at school for girlish ways he can’t help. A rich fantasy life helps him cope and build a connection with his handsome uncle, who is struggling himself with HIV in an era of intolerance.... Read more
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  Female Masculinity Appreciation Society

  UK , 2014 , 11 min. Follow Cookie and Foxy Ven in their quest to reach the arm-wrestling finals, discover the reason behind Rubyyy’s ginger moustache, and judge for yourself the standards in Dapper wear.... Read more
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  The First Session

  USA , 2015 , 6 min. Two adventurous women in search of a little relationship help visit a new therapist for their first session.... Read more
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  Floating!

  Germany , 2014 , 86 min. Jana and Katha are ready to join their lives together, but the raucous bachelorette parties their closest friends arrange for them will test the bonds of their relationship and the true strength of their commitment.... Read more
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  Followers

  UK , 2014 , 13 min. A gay African man in Wales finds himself the object of uncomfortable attention from several admirers: most surprisingly, an elderly church-going lady who sees something remarkable in the bump of his swimsuit.... Read more
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  Fresno

  USA , 2015 , 85 min. In this dark comedy, two co-dependent sisters who work as hotel maids—one a lesbian and the other a sex addict—use burglary, a bar mitzvah, and lots of purple dildos to dump the body of a hotel guest they accidentally kill.... Read more
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  Guidance

  Canada , 2014 , 80 min. A liquored-up former child star channels his inner Stuart Smalley and prepares for the ultimate role: impersonating a high school guidance counselor. His hilariously inappropriate remedies lead him down an unexpected path of self-realization.... Read more
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  Happy & Gay

  Canada , 2014 , 11 min. Two couples go out for a rollicking night on the town in this subversive, revisionist, 1930s black-and-white cartoon musical misadventure.... Read more
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  Heavenly Peace

  USA , 2014 , 5 min. A cherub uses his manipulative ways to reunite a couple at Christmas.... Read more
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  Heft

  USA , 2014 , 10 min. Set in the East Bay, Heft is about the daily encounters between a large queer black woman and the suitors and scoundrels who vie for her attention.... Read more
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  I Do

  Brazil , 2014 , 20 min. In sunshiny Rio de Janeiro, Junior is planning to delight his long-term boyfriend Andre with a marriage proposal and has planned an elaborate surprise; but things don’t go quite as planned, leading them to some uncomfortable new understandings in this charming romantic short comedy.... Read more
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  I Don't

  USA , 2015 , 11 min. A wedding-obsessed woman in SF is hoping for a marriage proposal, but has just found out her boyfriend is gay. In a desperate attempt to get over him, she hires a pro, drinks too much wine, and has an only-in-SF bridal dream on Castro Street.... Read more
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  Jason and Shirley

  USA , 2014 , 79 min. Director Stephen Winter presents a fictitious account of the making of Shirley Clarke’s seminal, controversial 1967 documentary Portrait of Jason, depicting the behind-the-scenes power struggle between the director and her eccentric subject.... Read more
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  Love Island

  Bosnia & Herzegovina , 2014 , 86 min. Love is mad in paradise! A lush getaway to a gorgeous haven on the Adriatic Sea leads to romantic antics, frisky business, and a few rhapsodic musical interludes for amiable party-boy Grebo, his very pregnant wife Liliane, and mysterious local dive master Flora.... Read more
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  Margarita, with a Straw

  India , 2014 , 100 min. Laila is a talented young composer-songwriter from India whose cerebral palsy is only a minor hurdle to overcome in the fulfillment of her desires—which she finds in an unexpected source when she transfers to an American university.... Read more
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  McTucky Fried High

  USA , 2015 , 4 min. An animated ensemble of irreverent teen foods navigate sexuality, gender identity, and high school cliques.... Read more
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  Mindtease

  Canada , 2014 , 4 min. The accidental reveal of a burlesque dancer’s true identity leads to a moment of self-questioning for the audience, and for one voyeur in particular, some deeper self-exploration.... Read more
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  Mini Supreme

  USA , 2015 , 9 min. After losing his dead-end corporate job, Jeremie finally resolves to follow his own dream: he decides to enter a little girls’ beauty pageant, tutu and all, claiming he has a growth disorder. The pageant moms are not amused, but Jeremie is one determined pageant queen.... Read more
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  My Life Is A Dream

  USA , 2015 , 8 min. Perky and portly Cousin Wonderlette never imagined she’d meet the man of her dreams, so when her dreams turn into nightmares she’s not so surprised. In this dark comedy, we follow CW on a disturbing journey to creepy places where she encounters demented housewives, greedy swine, and sexual deviants.... Read more
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  Myrna the Monster

  USA , 2014 , 14 min. A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other twentysomething in this stunning short, which combines live action, animation, and the most lovable puppet ever, Myrna.... Read more
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  No No, Homo

  USA , 2014 , 3 min. Two boys sit alone at a matinee together, with a big, mouthwatering bucket of popcorn.... Read more
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  One Year Lease

  USA , 2014 , 11 min. Told entirely through the recorded phone messages left by their eccentric cat-loving landlady, New York renters Brian and Tom (and Casper the friendly cat) provide a hilarious glimpse into the cock-eyed world of apartment-dwelling in the big city.... Read more
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  Open Relationship

  Spain , 2014 , 13 min. Oscar and Sergio have been in a comfy partnership for 5 years, but they are heading into choppy waters when one of them nonchalantly proposes an open relationship, prompting an unexpected response.... Read more
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  Out Again

  USA , 2014 , 4 min. A 16-year-old boy named Sam attempts to come out to his crush Jordan. After it fails to go the way he planned, Sam discovers an ability to travel through time and fix his mistakes until he can get the “perfect” coming out.... Read more
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  Pipe Dream

  Indonesia , 2014 , 15 min. Adorable high-school nerd Peter Epstein-Takahashi is popular with a certain female classmate, but he’s concerned about his, er, endowment. Who else to turn to for advice but his two gay dads? They may not quite be prepared to handle the situation Peter presents.... Read more
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  Playing with Balls

  Iceland , 2014 , 8 min. As tempers rise between a couple on the tennis court, a group of older lesbians become intrigued with the goings-on in Playing with Balls.... Read more
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  Pop-Up Porno: m4m

  Canada , 2015 , 3 min. A hilarious Grindr hookup gone horribly wrong is recounted in cringe-inducing detail by the filmmaker in voiceover, illustrated with elaborate and whimsical paper pop-up cutouts.... Read more
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  Portrait of a Serial Monogamist

  Canada , 2014 , 82 min. This clever, sophisticated Canadian dyke romcom centered around a forty-something Toronto TV producer is thoughtful and fresh—spinning a new groove into the old tune that we can’t always get (back) what we want.... Read more
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  Put the Needle on the Record

  USA , 2014 , 10 min. Remember that high school babe that everyone wanted to get down with, but no one dare try? For these four friends that person was Samantha, and as they light up and spin vinyl in this erotic short, one of them claims to remember her a bit better than the others.... Read more
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  S&M Sally

  USA , 2015 , 80 min. In this fresh romcom, cuddling and picking out curtains are quickly replaced by flogging and safe words, as lesbian couple Jamie and Jill spice up their sex life by venturing into the leather scene.... Read more
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  Sachet

  USA , 2014 , 19 min. A glimpse beyond the public image and into the private life of San Francisco’s very own Donna Sachet, a well-known drag performer who has worked tirelessly at philanthropy for countless LGBTQ causes.... Read more
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  Sugarhiccup

  USA , 2014 , 16 min. A neurotic journalist searches through digital clues trying to decipher a cryptic message left by her fiancée right before she disappears for the next 48 sleepless hours. Sugarhiccup shows how nonsensical data, social media, and distrust can all add up to destructive decision-making.... Read more
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  That's Not Us

  USA , 2015 , 98 min. Whiskey-fueled card games, buzz-killing wisecracks, and overdue emotional conversations are just part of what three couples pack into one end-of-the-season beach house vacation in this naturalistic romantic comedy. The superb ensemble cast’s improvised dialogue delivers a refreshingly honest take on contemporary relationships.... Read more
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  Tradesman’s Exit

  USA , 2015 , 12 min. Hank, an eccentric handyman with power tools and a temper, finds that taking things apart can be emotionally cathartic, in this San Francisco-made zinger.... Read more
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  Two 4 One

  Canada , 2014 , 80 min. After a surprising one-night stand that rekindles their previous relationship, ex-partners Adam and Miriam make a most unusual discovery: they are both pregnant. Two 4 One is a refreshing trans romcom.... Read more
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  V is the Warmest Color

  USA , 2015 , 2 min. Playing with the tropes of Cannes Film Festival winner Blue is the Warmest Color, this spoof trailer presents a retelling of the tale staring a vagina.... Read more
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  The Yes Men Are Revolting

  USA , 2014 , 92 min. The Yes Men are back! Legendary prankster protesters Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum chronicle their latest efforts to expose corporate greed and political malfeasance—while in the midst of their own midlife crisis.... Read more